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    Multi-faceted test chamber
    22.
    发明授权
    Multi-faceted test chamber 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10732074B1

    公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

    申请号：US15829739

    申请日：2017-12-01

    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

    Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Steven Gregory Dunn ,  Amir Navot

    IPC: G01M9/04

    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a multi-direction wind tunnel, or “windball,” are disclosed. The system can have a series of fans configured to provide air flow in a plurality of directions to enable accurate testing of aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and other vehicles capable of multi-dimensional flight. The system can comprise a spherical or polyhedral test chamber with a plurality of fans. The fans can be arranged in pairs, such that a first fan comprises an intake fan and a second fan comprises an exhaust fan. The direction of the air flow can be controlled by activating one or more pairs of fans, each pair of fan creating a portion of the air flow in a particular direction. The direction of the air flow can also be controlled by rotating one or more pairs of fans with respect to the test chamber on a gimbal device, or similar.

    Annotating images based on multi-modal sensor data
    23.
    发明授权
    Annotating images based on multi-modal sensor data 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10691943B1

    公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

    申请号：US15885808

    申请日：2018-01-31

    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

    Inventor： David Ferstl ,  Martin Koestinger ,  Amir Navot

    IPC: G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N3/04 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04N5/33

    Abstract: Imaging data or other data captured using a camera may be classified based on data captured using another sensor that is calibrated with the camera and operates in a different modality. Where a digital camera configured to capture visual images is calibrated with another sensor such as a thermal camera, a radiographic camera or an ultraviolet camera, and such sensors capture data simultaneously from a scene, the respectively captured data may be processed to detect one or more objects therein. A probability that data depicts one or more objects of interest may be enhanced based on data captured from calibrated sensors operating in different modalities. Where an object of interest is detected to a sufficient degree of confidence, annotated data from which the object was detected may be used to train one or more classifiers to recognize the object, or similar objects, or for any other purpose.

    Ballast control mechanisms for aerial vehicles
    25.
    发明授权
    Ballast control mechanisms for aerial vehicles 有权

    公开(公告)号：US09908619B1

    公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

    申请号：US14497136

    申请日：2014-09-25

    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

    Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Amir Navot ,  Daniel Buchmueller

    IPC: B64C17/08 ,  B64C39/02

    CPC classification number: B64C17/08 ,  B64C39/024

    Abstract: An automated aerial vehicle (“AAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to moveable ballast that is movable onboard the AAV during operation and/or flight. The AAV may include a frame or support structure that includes the movable ballast. A ballast controller may be used to cause movement of the ballast based on one or more factors, such as a type of flight, a type of operation of the AAV, a speed of the AAV, a triggering event, and/or other factors. The ballast may be moved using mechanical, electrical, electromagnetic, pneumatic, hydraulic and/or other devices/techniques described herein. In some embodiments, the ballast may be moved or located in or toward a centralized position in the AAV to enable more agile control of the AAV. The ballast may be moved outward from the centralized location of the AAV to enable more stable control of the AAV.

    Electricity generation in automated aerial vehicles
    27.
    发明授权
    Electricity generation in automated aerial vehicles 有权
    自动航空器中的发电

    公开(公告)号：US09550577B1

    公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

    申请号：US14315944

    申请日：2014-06-26

    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

    Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Amir Navot ,  Daniel Buchmueller ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Fabian Hensel ,  Scott A. Green ,  Brandon William Porter ,  Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault

    IPC: F03D1/00 ,  F03D1/02 ,  F03D3/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64C19/00

    CPC classification number: B64D35/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  G08G5/0034

    Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle wherein the battery life may be extended by performing one or more electricity generation procedures on the way to a destination (e.g., a delivery location for an item). In various implementations, the electricity generation procedure may include utilizing an airflow to rotate one or more of the propellers of the automated aerial vehicle so that the associated propeller motors will generate electricity (e.g., which can be utilized to recharge the battery, power one or more sensors of the automated aerial vehicle, etc.). In various implementations, the airflow may consist of a wind, or may be created by the kinetic energy of the automated aerial vehicle as it moves through the air (e.g., as part of a normal flight path and/or as part of an aerial maneuver).

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了用于操作自动航空器的系统和方法，其中可以通过在到达目的地（例如，物品的递送位置）的路上执行一个或多个发电程序来延长电池寿命。 在各种实施方案中，发电程序可以包括利用气流来旋转自动航空器的一个或多个螺旋桨，使得相关联的螺旋桨电动机将产生电力（例如，其可以用于为电池再充电， 更多的自动航空器传感器等）。 在各种实施方案中，气流可以由风组成，或者可以由自动航空器在通过空气移动时的动能（例如，作为正常飞行路径的一部分和/或作为空中机动的一部分）而产生 ）。

    Determining center of gravity of an automated aerial vehicle and a payload
    28.
    发明授权
    Determining center of gravity of an automated aerial vehicle and a payload 有权
    确定自动航空器和有效载荷的重心

    公开(公告)号：US09550561B1

    公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

    申请号：US14491201

    申请日：2014-09-19

    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

    Inventor： Brian C. Beckman ,  Brandon William Porter ,  Gur Kimchi ,  Daniel Buchmueller ,  Jeffrey P. Bezos ,  Frederik Schaffalitzky ,  Amir Navot

    IPC: B64C17/00 ,  G01G19/07 ,  G01V7/16 ,  G05D3/00

    CPC classification number: B64C17/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  G01G19/07 ,  G01M1/125

    Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for determining the center of gravity of a payload engaged by an automated aerial vehicle and adjusting components of the automated aerial vehicle and/or the engagement location with the payload so that the center of gravity of the payload is within a defined position with respect to the center of gravity of the automated aerial vehicle. Adjusting the center of gravity to be within a defined position improves the efficiency, maneuverability and safety of the automated aerial vehicle. In some implementations, the stability of the payload may also be determined to ensure that the center of gravity does not change or shift during transport due to movement of an item of the payload.

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了一种用于确定由自动航空器接合的有效载荷的重心的系统和方法，并且调整自动航空器的组件和/或与有效载荷的接合位置，使得有效载荷的重心在 相对于自动航空器的重心定义的位置。 将重心调整在一个确定的位置提高了自动航空器的效率，机动性和安全性。 在一些实施方式中，还可以确定有效载荷的稳定性，以确保由于有效载荷物品的移动而在运输过程中重心不改变或移动。

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